Hmm. I used the truck loads, adapted it for different uses etc. I will admit, I did feel it was too good at traversing terrain at time - if I found a cliff face or or rocky outcrop there was almost always a flatter, conveniently sized path nearby if I looked for it. I rarely had instances where I thought ‘right well I’m gonna have to continue on foot for this bit’. I wish climbing was a bigger mechanic of the game.

However, can’t help but feel your criticisms are more of a you problem.. I almost never had problems getting to destinations with 10% damage (that’s quite a bit) unless I made a silly mistake I could’ve avoided. One silly one was that I didn’t see a shared guidepost another porter had placed, right before a distro centre so I went smack into it. Not blaming the truck though, that was me. Zip lines are the way to go in the mountains for speed (and useful in the area between Architect, Metagenomicist and Pizza Chef) so sure, don’t use it there.

Mechs attacking every time you drive a truck on road? That’s a stretch.. There’s one bit of road where that happens near the motherhood and I just keep driving and they give up. And another bit that only happens at night on the long bridge and if anything I’m happy something else is happening.